Restoring a 3" M5 Anti-Tank Gun Week 1 & Shop Update

This video provides a shop update detailing the ongoing restoration of an M5 anti-tank gun and its M6 carriage. The presenter, Dylan from mornings.com, shows the disassembled components and outlines the plan to document the restoration process step-by-step. The focus is on the mechanical restoration of the gun and carriage.

This video details the initial disassembly phase of restoring a 76.2mm M5 anti-tank gun and its M6 carriage. Key steps include removing seized pins from the carriage legs using heat and force, cleaning all components, and disassembling wheel hubs and bearings. The process emphasizes meticulous labeling of parts for the subsequent restoration stages.

This entry details the process of receiving, identifying, and documenting a significant shipment of military ordnance for museum display. It highlights the expertise required for handling historical weapons, including the restoration and in-house manufacturing of components like SMAW rockets and AT4 projectiles. The guide emphasizes meticulous cataloging and safety protocols for dealing with potentially hazardous historical military items, showcasing a high level of technical knowledge from the Ordnance.com team.

This video provides a detailed, ASMR-style guide to restoring an M501A1 Mechanical Time Superquick Fuze, demonstrating advanced metalworking and assembly techniques. The process involves using specialized industrial machinery like bench grinders, shop presses, and lathes for precise component manipulation and finishing. The restoration concludes with protective coating and final assembly onto an artillery projectile and casing, showcasing professional ordnance handling.

This video provides a silent, ASMR-style guide to the assembly of a restored 81mm M374A1 High Explosive (HE) mortar round. The process involves attaching the tail fin assembly to the tail boom, installing the ignition cartridge, fitting an obturating ring to the shell body, and finally connecting the tail assembly and fuse. The demonstration highlights professional restoration quality and correct assembly techniques.

This shop update showcases ongoing restoration projects for various ordnance items. Key projects include British PIAT launchers, an M202A1 Flash, and several naval rounds such as the Mark 27 and Mark 33. The team is also working on a 105mm Howitzer M1 projectile and a torpedo, indicating a focus on historical military hardware restoration.

This review provides a detailed look at the Finnish L-39 Lahti anti-tank rifle, nicknamed 'Norsupyssy'. The video demonstrates its operation, including loading the 10-round magazine with 20x138mmB cartridges, charging the heavy bolt, and adjusting the specialized sights. Live fire showcases the rifle's significant muzzle blast, recoil, and gas-operated cycling, highlighting its role as a formidable anti-armor weapon from WWII. The instruction comes from an experienced individual knowledgeable in handling rare heavy ordnance.

This guide details the operation and firing of the 127-year-old U.S. Army 3.2-inch Model 1897 Field Gun. It covers essential steps from carriage preparation and barrel elevation to breech operation, projectile loading, and firing. The demonstration emphasizes proper handling of historical mechanical systems and period-accurate projectiles, showcasing the gun's recoil and smoke production. Instruction is provided by an expert with high authority in historical ordnance.

This video demonstrates the expert opening of a sealed 'spam can' containing 20mm M18A3 drill cartridges, manufactured in March 1950. The presenter, exhibiting high authority and expertise in handling vintage military surplus, utilizes the can's integrated opener. The process highlights the inspection of headstamps and the important safety warning found inside the container regarding its use for food storage.

This video demonstrates the basic operation of a Soviet 82mm mortar. The footage, from a professional with high authority and expertise signals like safe handling and proper PPE use, shows the process of loading an 82mm round into the muzzle and its subsequent firing upon impact with the firing pin. The visual evidence confirms the detonation of the round at the target area, illustrating its kinetic and explosive effects.